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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Blacktop" data-source="post: 461077" data-attributes="member: 22693">With a smallish bird (300mm +50%crop) that far away you definitely need to be in 'focus priority" mode. Preferably AF-C as well. Even then, it will be hit and miss. Also when you're shooting in AF-C with shutter speeds well over a 1/1000th of a second, the VR will make things worse by having it on. Turn it off.In recap.High shutter speed. Dont be afraid to push the ISO to 1600. I have exactly the same setup as you shooting BIF. Stop down on the aperture. f/8 is fine AF-C with single point and Focus priority.VR off!!Anything that far away, you need a steady hand to keep the focus on the bird as it's moving.</blockquote>